Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-24
FLORIDA.

Captain and Mrs. HEM, OF the famou
Galatea, are at st. Augustine.
Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, of Rhode
Island, are enjoying the breezes at St.
Augustine.
Theodore Skinner, of Ocala. was fleeced
by three-card Monte man at Jacksonville
night or two ago.
Thomas X. Easterling and Miss julia
Madge Graham were married at Mana
tee few days ago.
Talk about a new city charter at
Gainesville has subsidized from a general
verbose discussion down TO a general, in
frequent manner.
X. +. Brown, of Lake City, blew out
the gas on retiring for the night at Jack
soDyllle hotel aday or two ago. He was
resuscitated, though with hard work.
The little steamer Fox, owned by Capt.
| Lund, ran aground just at the mouth of
| the Ocklawaha river on Saturday last,
and the Captain was unable 10 get her
off up TO Monday.
On Monday last the property of Will
liam Rogers, OF Tropic, was purchased by
| Z. 5. Bates IL Son, of Saratoga Springs,
n. I. These gentlemen are prOprietors
J of fine hotel at That favorite summer
| resort, and will probably take advantage
| OF this, one of the most favorable POSI-
| lions on the river, for the erection of a
| tirst-class hotel. The property fronting
on both Indian and Banana rivers renders
its location most desirable, and would no
| doubt rival any hotel on the river in it's
attractions and convenience for pleasure
| seeking guests.
| Mr.. Hickey, member of the Florida
! Legislature, who has been to Detroit,
! says ex-senator Jones Is in perfect
! health, mentally and physically. He
| said: sit Is nonsense to say his mind is
unsettled He is as rational as be ever
was, his memory good and his physical
! condition excellent els the rumor
! true that he Will be a candidate for re
electionY' Eyes. He promised me he
would return to Florida to meet the Legis-
lature which convenes on April 5. He
| Will then make a full explanation of his
absence IRON the Senate during the past
two years. docs he give any idea of
the nature OF the explanation ?" No. But
my idea is that he will show that he was
! compelled to leave Washington or suffer
disastrous consequences to his health"
The Volusia bar, in the st. Johns river,
which has so long been a hindrance to
navigation, is again being improved by
! jetty work. Capt. w. G. Hawkins, the
Well-knOWn dock and bridge builder OF
Jacksonville, Is driving 100 piles at that
bar, and 300 yards of stone have been
lald, many OF the piles formerly driven
having been broken off by passing steam
! ers. The passageway for steamers Will
! be 50 feet wide when completed. Not
withstandlng this bar is 175 miles from
the Atlanuc ocean the tide rises inches
I there. Capt, Hawkins thinks that owing
to the still water about the bar, when the
! jetues are completed and the present
/ trouble overcome, the sand Will collect
and form into another bar either above or
! below the present bar, which Will prove
2 ~ hC4 opln IN Win
| The Board OF Health OF Pensacola held
a special meeting last Saturday night to
! give hearing 10 DR.. Il. G.. White, the
| port inspector, on charges by Dr. w.
Moffat. DR.. Moffat's complaints were en-
! braced IN one general charge, which was
! itemized, and DR.. White was called upon
to answer to the following: Using his
official position contrary to the orders of
the Board OF Health; handing business
cards to captains of vessels; allow
ing his boatmen to hand business
cards to captains OF vessels: sol citing
business for certain doctors: allowing
certain persons to board vessels, at the
same time prohibiting others in the enjov-
ment of similar privileges. DIR. w mite
made vigorous denial of each and all.
The board then adopted resolution de-
claring DIR. W bite guilty OF the charges
! preferred; that his actions were reprehen-
I
more, or words 10 that effect.
Pensacola Commercial: Guy Weber :
! Treasurer and Manager of the St. An
drew's Bay Land Company of Florida,
was arrested at Cincinnati Saturday on
charge OF misusing the United States
! mails by sending out circulars and matter
designed to defraud. The company has
been Offering to sell lots in Florida at 81
apiece. Now, the Commercial makes n
| prediction. If this prosecution OF Guy
| Weber is not arrested, II Is is vigorous v
pushed ana the full evidence of the facts
! of the case be brought out
! on the trial, then we believe it
| will lbrther appear that the principal
| Guys have not yet been arrested. GUY is
| simply a cats-paw that has been raking
other peoples chestnuts out OF the fire,
and if he is burnt IN the hand hard enough
| he Will squeal on his principals and in
stIgators. The Commercial sees no rea-
con TO change its first judgment that
when this st. Andrews Bay business is
! closed up, some very considerable men
| Gin their own estimatiOn) will be found
AS deep in the mud as Guy appears to be
| in the mire. There will be some fun be.
! fore this matter is finally closed out.
! Jacksonville Herald: The editor of tn e
| Herald acknowledges the honor and
| pleasure OF social call this morning
Il
one OF the most distinguished OF SOUTH
erners and one OF the most Accomplished
| OF gentlemen. Perhaps no man of the
South has held 40 few Offices and vet en-
| joyed such general distinction and so
| enviabe reputation as Gen. Lawton.
His name Is shining one in Georgia, be-
cause IL is coupled with Roman virtues
and with Roman strength OF mind and
character, polished TO the exterior Of a
Thoroughbred" 1t 10 generally con-
ceded that President Cleveland esteems
Gen. Lawton as highly as he does any
man OF the South. and IT. is very certain
that the lofty and magnanimous conduct
OF the distinguished Georgian in the re-
cent matter OF the Russian mission has
not diminished Presidential appreciation.
The South will feel pleased and grateful
at any future honors that may come % so
acceptable type of its character ana
progress, IL Is good thing for our gov
eminent and our politics that men like
Lawton, stainless and noble, should be-
recognized and advanced TO that publicity
which best displays their virtues 10 re-